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Rank：Diamond Member Score：1225 Posts：693 From：Canada Register：11/07/2008 01:17 AM	Date Posted：03/17/2009 05:53 AMCopy HTML Regiment of Artillery Royal Regiment of Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, is generally known as the Royal Artillery and is nicknamed the Gunners.... , is an Arm of the British Army British Army The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. In contrast to the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force, the British Army does not include "royal" in its title, because of its roots as a collection of disparate units, ... . Despite its name, it is made up of a number of regiments. History Before the 18th century, artillery Artillery Historically, *artillery* refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war.... 'traynes' were raised by Royal Warrant for specific campaigns and disbanded again when they were over. On 26 May 1716, however, by Royal Warrant of George I George I of Great Britain George I was Hanover from 23 January 1698, and List of British monarchs and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714, until his death.... two regular companies Company (military unit) A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers. Most companies are formed of three or four platoons although the exact number may vary by country, unit type and structure.... of field artillery, each 100 men strong, were raised at Woolwich Woolwich Woolwich is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich is on the north side of the river.... . On 1 April 1722 these companies were grouped with independent artillery companies at Gibraltar Gibraltar Gibraltar is a British overseas territories. It is located on the south of the Iberian Peninsula, overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar which links the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.... and Minorca Minorca Minorca is one of the Balearic Islands , located in the Mediterranean Sea, and belonging to Spain.... to form the Royal Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Colonel Albert Bogard. The regiment Regiment A regiment is a military unit, consisting of battalions - usually three or four - commanded by a colonel.... expanded rapidly and by 1757 had 24 companies divided into two battalion Battalion A battalion is a military unit usually consisting of between two and six company and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel.... s, as well as a Cadet Company formed in 1741. By 1771 there were 32 companies in four battalions, as well as two Invalid Companies comprising older and unfit men employed in garrison duties. In January 1793, two troop Troop A troop is a military unit, originally a small force of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron and headed by the troop leader.... s of Royal Horse Artillery Royal Horse Artillery The Royal Horse Artillery is a corps in the British Army. Two troops of Royal Horse Artillery were raised in January 1793 to provide fire support for the cavalry, joined by two more in November 1793.... (RHA) were raised to provide fire support for the cavalry Cavalry Soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback are commonly known as cavalry . The designation was not usually extended to any military force which used other animals, such as camels or mules.... , joined by two more in November 1793. All RHA personnel were mounted. The Royal Irish Artillery Royal Irish Artillery The Royal Irish Artillery was formed in 1755 as The Artillery Company of Ireland. The name was changed in 1760 to The Royal Regiment of Irish Artillery.... was absorbed in 1801. The regiment was under the control of the Board of Ordnance Board of Ordnance The Board of Ordnance was a United Kingdom government body created in the 15th century. It was responsible for the design, testing and production of armaments and munitions for the British Army.... until the Board was abolished in 1855. Thereafter the regiment came under the War Office War Office The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence.... along with the rest of the army. In 1861 the regiment absorbed the artillery of the British East India Company British East India Company The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as "John Company", was a joint-stock company which was granted an English Royal Charter by Elizabeth I of England on December 31, 1600, with the intention of favouring trade privilege... – 21 horse batteries and 48 field batteries – which brought its strength up to 29 horse batteries, 73 field batteries and 88 heavy batteries. On 1 July 1899, the Royal Artillery was divided into three groups: the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery Royal Field Artillery The Royal Field Artillery of the British Army came into being when the Royal Artillery was divided on 1st July 1899, it was reamalgamated back into the Royal Artillery in 1924.... comprised one group, while the coastal defence, mountain, siege and heavy batteries were split off into another group named the Royal Garrison Artillery Royal Garrison Artillery The Royal Garrison Artillery was the arm of the Royal Artillery that was tasked with manning the guns of the British Empire's forts and fortresses, including the Empire's coastal artillery batteries, the heavy gun batteries attached to each inf... . The third group continued to be titled simply Royal Artillery, and was responsible for ammunition storage and supply. Which section a gunner belonged to was indicated by collar badges (R.A., R.F.A., R.H.A., or R.G.A.). The RFA and RHA also dressed as mounted men, whereas the RGA dressed like foot soldiers. The three sections effectively functioned as separate corps. This arrangement lasted until 1924, when the three amalgamated once more. In 1938, RA Brigades were renamed Regiments. There used to be hundreds of regiments within the Royal Artillery - at the end of the Second World War, the RA was larger than the Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the early 18th century to 1956, it was the largest and most powerful navy in the world, helping to establish the British Empire as the dominant power of the 1... . The Royal Horse Artillery Royal Horse Artillery The Royal Horse Artillery is a corps in the British Army. Two troops of Royal Horse Artillery were raised in January 1793 to provide fire support for the cavalry, joined by two more in November 1793.... , which has always had separate traditions, uniforms and insignia, still retains a separate identity within the regiment, however, and is considered (by its members at least) to be an élite. Before the Second World War, Royal Artillery recruits were required to be at least 5 feet 4 inches tall. Men in mechanised units had to be at least 5 feet 8 inches tall. They initially enlisted for six years with the colours and a further six years with the reserve or four years and eight years. They trained at the Royal Artillery Depot in Woolwich. The Royal Artillery Today The Royal Artillery is equipped with a variety of equipment and fulfils a wide range of roles, including: Long range observation Unmanned air vehicle surveillance Amphibious / Airborne artillery Armoured Artillery Long Range Missile Systems Air defence. The Captain General of the regiment is Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom }\|-\|\|}Elizabeth II is the Queen regnant of 16 independent sovereignty states known as the Commonwealth Realms.... . The post was previously known as Colonel-in-Chief until King George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI became the British monarch and Emperor of India, upon the unexpected abdication of his brother, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom.... expressed the desire to be known as Captain General. The head of the regiment is the Master Gunner, St. James's Park Master Gunner, St. James's Park The Master Gunner, St. James's Park is the ceremonial head of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and channel of communication between the Regiment and the Captain General.... . The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises both regular (full-time) and Territorial (part-time) units. The current regiments of the Royal Artillery are: Regular Army The Royal Regiment of Artillery Royal Regiment of Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, is generally known as the Royal Artillery and is nicknamed the Gunners.... comprises the Royal Artillery and the Royal Horse Artillery Royal Horse Artillery The Royal Horse Artillery is a corps in the British Army. Two troops of Royal Horse Artillery were raised in January 1793 to provide fire support for the cavalry, joined by two more in November 1793.... . The Regular Army units are: Regular Regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery is a ceremonial unit of the British Army. It was named The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery in 1947 when George VI of the United Kingdom decided that, following the mechanisation of the last batt... is a ceremonial unit equipped with 13 pounder Ordnance QF 13 pounder The Ordnance QF 13-pounder quick-firing field gun was the standard equipment of the United Kingdom Royal Horse Artillery at the outbreak of World War I.... guns for firing salutes, and is located in St John's Wood in Hyde Park Hyde Park, London Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London and one of the Royal Parks of London. The park is divided in two by the Serpentine.... . 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Horse Artillery in the British Army.... - equipped with AS90 self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery vehicles are a way of giving mobility to artillery. Within the term are covered Self-propelled guns and rocket artillery.... at Assaye Barracks in Tidworth 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Horse Artillery in the British Army.... (The Liverpool and Manchester Gunners) are equipped with the AS90 self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery vehicles are a way of giving mobility to artillery. Within the term are covered Self-propelled guns and rocket artillery.... , based at Caen Barracks in Hohne Hohne ----Hohne is a little town in Germany, to the north of Braunschweig, about 25km eastern of Celle.... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea, to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic, to the south by Austria and Sw... . 7th (Parachute) Regiment Royal Horse Artillery - Equipped with L118 L118 Light Gun The BAE Systems Land and Armaments L118 Light Gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer, originally produced for the British Army in the 1970's and widely exported since, including to the United States, where a modified version is known as the M1... 105MM light gun and are currently part of 16th Air Assault Brigade based in Colchester Colchester Colchester is a town and is the main settlement of the Essex Colchester in the East of England....
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：1225 Posts：693 From：Canada Register：11/07/2008 01:17 AM	Re：Royal Artillery - Searching For Anne's Dad Date Posted：03/17/2009 05:54 AMCopy HTML Regular Regiments of the Royal Artillery 4th Regiment Royal Artillery 4th Regiment Royal Artillery 4th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the armoured field artillery role, and is equipped with the AS-90 self-propelled gun.... - (The North East Gunners) are equipped with AS90 self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery vehicles are a way of giving mobility to artillery. Within the term are covered Self-propelled guns and rocket artillery.... at Roberts Barracks in Osnabruck 5th Regiment Royal Artillery 5th Regiment Royal Artillery 5th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the surveillance and target acquisition role, and is equipped with various ranging and location equipment.... - (The North, East & West Yorkshire Gunners) are equipped with Surveillance and Target Acquisition Artillery STA Artillery Surveillance and Target Acquisition is a military role assigned to units and/or their equipment.... and based at Marne Barracks in Catterick, North Yorkshire Catterick, North Yorkshire Catterick, sometimes Catterick Village to distinguish it from the nearby Catterick Garrison, is a village in North Yorkshire.... 12th Regiment Royal Artillery 12th Regiment Royal Artillery 12th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the air defence role, and is equipped with the Starstreak HVM missile.... - (The Lancashire and Cumbrian Gunners) are equipped with Starstreak HVM and are based at Dempsey Barracks, Sennelager Sennelager Sennelager is a village in Germany that forms part of the City of Paderborn. It is notable by the presence of a United Kingdom army barracks, which has led to a considerable settlement around the area of British people, as the subsequent nicknaming o... 14th Regiment Royal Artillery 14th Regiment Royal Artillery 14th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the training role.... - are the Training and Support Regiment based at Stirling Barracks in Larkhill Larkhill Larkhill is a village in Wiltshire, England, on the edge of Salisbury Plain. It is part of the civil parish of Durrington in the Salisbury, and is a short distance west of Durrington village proper.... 16th Regiment Royal Artillery 16th Regiment Royal Artillery 16th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the Anti-aircraft warfare role, and is equipped with the Rapier missile.... - (The London and Kent Gunners) are equipped with Rapier Rapier missile Rapier is a British surface-to-air missile developed for the British Army and Royal Air Force.... and are based at Royal Artillery Barracks Royal Artillery Barracks The Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich in south-east London is the "home" of the Royal Artillery.... , in Woolwich Woolwich Woolwich is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich is on the north side of the river.... 19th Regiment Royal Artillery 19th Regiment Royal Artillery 19th Regiment Royal Artillery"The Highland Gunners" is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army.... - (The Highland Gunners) are equipped with AS90 self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery vehicles are a way of giving mobility to artillery. Within the term are covered Self-propelled guns and rocket artillery.... at Horne Barracks in Larkhill Larkhill Larkhill is a village in Wiltshire, England, on the edge of Salisbury Plain. It is part of the civil parish of Durrington in the Salisbury, and is a short distance west of Durrington village proper.... 26th Regiment Royal Artillery 26th Regiment Royal Artillery 26th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the armoured field artillery role, and is equipped with the AS-90 self-propelled gun.... - (The West Midland Gunners) are equipped with AS90 self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery vehicles are a way of giving mobility to artillery. Within the term are covered Self-propelled guns and rocket artillery.... at Mansergh Barracks in Gütersloh Gütersloh G?tersloh is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the area of Westphalia and the administrative region of Detmold.... 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery - (The Commando Gunners) are equipped with the (L118 L118 Light Gun The BAE Systems Land and Armaments L118 Light Gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer, originally produced for the British Army in the 1970's and widely exported since, including to the United States, where a modified version is known as the M1... 105MM light gun, and are currently part of 3 Commando Brigade 3 Commando Brigade 3 Commando Brigade is the main manoeuvre force of the Royal Marines.... , with most batteries based at the Royal Citadel in Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth is a city status in the United Kingdom in the South West England of England, or alternatively the West Country, and is situated within the Counties of England of Devon.... , and one battery based at the same location as the Special Boat Service Special Boat Service The Special Boat Service is the British Royal Navy's special forces unit. The service's motto is "By Strength and Guile".... in Poole Poole For people with Poole as surname, see PoolePoole is a coastal town, port and tourism destination in the ceremonial county of Dorset in southern England.... 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the surveillance and target acquisition role, and is equipped with the Phoenix and Desert Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles.... - are equipped with Surveillance and Target Acquisition Artillery STA Artillery Surveillance and Target Acquisition is a military role assigned to units and/or their equipment.... and Unmanned Air Vehicles and are based in Roberts Barracks in Larkhill Larkhill Larkhill is a village in Wiltshire, England, on the edge of Salisbury Plain. It is part of the civil parish of Durrington in the Salisbury, and is a short distance west of Durrington village proper.... 39th Regiment Royal Artillery 39th Regiment Royal Artillery *39 Regiment Royal Artillery* is part of the Royal Artillery. Its name is pronounced "three nine", The Regiment is one of the Depth_fire units of 1st Artillery Brigade, part of the British Army.... - (The Welsh Gunners) are equipped with MLRS M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System is a multiple rocket launcher, a type of rocket artillery.... and GMLRS and are based at Albermarle Barracks near Ouston, Stamfordham Ouston, Stamfordham Ouston, Stamfordham is a village in Northumberland, England.... 40th Regiment Royal Artillery 40th Regiment Royal Artillery 40th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the field artillery role, and is equipped with the L118 Light Gun.... - (The Lowland Gunners) are equipped with AS90 self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery Self-propelled artillery vehicles are a way of giving mobility to artillery. Within the term are covered Self-propelled guns and rocket artillery.... at Alanbrooke Barracks in Topcliffe RAF Topcliffe RAF Topcliffe is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire. It is a satellite station of RAF Linton-on-Ouse.... 47th Regiment Royal Artillery 47th Regiment Royal Artillery 47th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the air defence role, and is equipped with the Starstreak HVM missile.... - (The Hampshire and Sussex Gunners) are equipped with Starstreak HVM and are based at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island Thorney Island (West Sussex) Thorney Island is an island that juts into Chichester Harbour in West Sussex. It is separated from the mainland by a narrow channel called the Great Deep.... The Territorial Army Honourable Artillery Company Honourable Artillery Company The Honourable Artillery Company is the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers.... (Surveillance and Target Acquisition Artillery STA Artillery Surveillance and Target Acquisition is a military role assigned to units and/or their equipment.... ) (London London London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. An important settlement for around History of London, London is today one of the world's most important financial and business centres and its involvement in politics, education... ) (Not part of the Royal Regiment of Artillery) 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery 100th Regiment Royal Artillery is a British Army Territorial Army Royal Artillery regiment that has three gun Artillery battery, all equipped with the L118 Light Gun.... (Armoured/Field/Airborne Artillery) 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) 101st Regiment Royal Artillery are a Multiple Launch Rocket System and Artillery STA regiment of the Territorial Army with sub units throughout Northumbria.... (STA & MLRS) 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal Artillery 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal Artillery 103rd Regiment Royal Artillery provide reinforcements for units using the 105 millimetre L118 Light Gun and the AS90.... (Field Artillery) (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers Band) 104th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) 104th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) 104th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the United Kingdom Territorial Army formed on 1 April 1967.... (Surveillance and Target Acquisition - Unmanned Air Vehicles) 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) 105th Regiment Royal Artillery The Scottish & Ulster Gunners is a Territorial Army Regiment of the British Army.... 'The Scottish & Ulster Gunners' (Field Artillery) 106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery 106th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery The 106th Regiment Royal Artillery is a Territorial Army Air Defence Artillery Regiment, with mixed equipment, in the British Army.... (Air Defence Artillery) The Royal Artillery's traditional home was Woolwich Woolwich Woolwich is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich is on the north side of the river.... , in south east London London London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. An important settlement for around History of London, London is today one of the world's most important financial and business centres and its involvement in politics, education... but much of their training activity takes place at the Royal School of Artillery Royal School of Artillery
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：1225 Posts：693 From：Canada Register：11/07/2008 01:17 AM	Re：Royal Artillery - Searching For Anne's Dad Date Posted：03/17/2009 05:55 AMCopy HTML The Royal School of Artillery is the principal training establishment for artillery warfare in the British Army.... at Larkhill Larkhill Larkhill is a village in Wiltshire, England, on the edge of Salisbury Plain. It is part of the civil parish of Durrington in the Salisbury, and is a short distance west of Durrington village proper.... on Salisbury Plain Salisbury Plain Salisbury Plain is a 1 E8 m chalk plateau in central southern England, part of the Southern England Chalk Formation.... in Wiltshire Wiltshire Wiltshire is a large southern Counties of England. Considered as a Ceremonial counties of England, it is landlocked and borders the counties of Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, and contains the unitary a... . The Royal Regiment of Artillery is unique in that it has sub-units that often move between Regiments, or placed into Suspended Animation. See List of Royal Artillery Batteries List of Royal Artillery Batteries The Royal Regiment of Artillery, generally known as the Royal Artillery , is an Arm of the British Army.... Equipment Air Defence The Royal Artillery is equipped with two main weapons in the air defence mission; Rapier FSC Rapier missile Rapier is a British surface-to-air missile developed for the British Army and Royal Air Force.... - Rapier is the standard Low Level Air Defence (LLAD) weapon in the British Army. In the Royal Artillery, it equips 16 Regiment, and a battery of 106 Regiment RA(V). Starstreak HVM Starstreak missile Starstreak is a United Kingdom short range surface-to-air missile manufactured by Thales Air Defence Limited, in Belfast.... - Starstreak is a continuation of the Blowpipe Blowpipe missile The Short Brothers Blowpipe is a man-portable surface-to-air missile which was in use with the British Army and Royal Marines from 1968.... and Javelin Javelin surface-to-air missile Javelin is a United Kingdom man-portable surface-to-air missile, formerly used by the British Army and Canadian Forces Land Force Command.... series. In the RA it can be used as a shoulder launched weapon, in the Lightweight Multiple Launcher (LML) or mounted on a Stormer armoured vehicle. The weapon equips 12 Regiment, 47 Regiment, 104 Regiment RA(V), 105 Regiment RA(V), and two batteries of 106 Regiment RA(V). Close Support In the support mission, the Royal Artillery has three types of weapon; MLRS M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System is a multiple rocket launcher, a type of rocket artillery.... - the Multiple Launch Rocket System equips the "heavy" regiments of the Royal Artillery, 39 Regiment and 101(V) Regiment. AS90 - the AS90 is a self-propelled gun that equips five field regiments, 1 RHA, 3 RHA, 4 Regiment, 19 Regiment and 26 Regiment. Light gun L118 Light Gun The BAE Systems Land and Armaments L118 Light Gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer, originally produced for the British Army in the 1970's and widely exported since, including to the United States, where a modified version is known as the M1... - the Light Gun is a 105 mm gun used in the close support mission in support of light or specialist forces. It equips three regular regiments, 7 (Para) RHA, 29 (Commando) Regt RA and 40 Regiment RA, as well as three Territorial Army Regiments - 100 Regt RA(V), 103 Regt RA(V) and 105 Regt RA(V). Surveillance and Target Acquisition COBRA, MAMBA, ASP - the COunter Battery RAdar (Cobra), Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Asset (Mamba) and Advanced Sound ranging Program (ASP) are the main pieces of equipment used in the battlefield surveillance mission by 5 Regiment & 101 Regt RA(V). Phoenix UAV - the Phoenix Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle is one of the latest generation of pilotless aircraft, used for both attack and reconnaissance missions.... is utilised in the surveillance mission by 32 Regiment. Desert Hawk UAV - the Desert Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle is one of the latest generation of pilotless aircraft, used for both attack and reconnaissance missions.... is a smaller, more discreet vehicle. Also operated by 32, 47 and 12 Regiment. Miscellaneous Facts The Royal Artillery does not carry Colours. Its guns are its colours and are saluted on parade. Since it is present in every campaign in which the British Army fights, the Royal Artillery does not have Battle Honour Battle honour A battle honour is a military tradition practiced in the Commonwealth countries of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand and is an official acknowledgement rewarded to military units for their achievements in specific wars or M... s. Instead, it has the motto and battle honour Ubique ("Everywhere"), granted by William IV William IV of the United Kingdom William IV was King of the United Kingdom and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death.... in 1833. Its subsidiary motto is Quo fas et gloria ducunt ("Where Right and Glory Lead"). Both mottoes are shared with the Royal Engineers, due to the shared Board of Ordnance history. Many Regular Army batteries bear an Honour Title (in parentheses) commemorating an exceptional act of service. Battalions and Companies were renamed Brigades and Batteries in 1859. Until 1794, the Royal Artillery hired civilian horses and drivers to haul its guns. In that year, the Corps of Captains' Commissaries and Drivers was formed to provide these services. This was reformed as the Corps of Gunner Drivers in 1801. In 1806 these became the Royal Artillery Drivers. In 1822 these were disbanded and from that date all men enlisted into the Royal Artillery as "Gunner and Driver" until 1918, when they simply became Gunners. None of this applied to the Royal Horse Artillery, which had always had its own drivers. On 1 April 1947, all Royal Artillery units (except the Royal Horse Artillery) were placed on a single roll. This meant that each battery and regiment carried a unique number (whereas before there could have been, for instance, a 10th Field Battery, 10th Heavy Battery, 10th Coastal Battery etc). The numbers of the batteries within a regiment bear no relation to the regiment or each other. Royal Horse Artillery batteries (and batteries that used to be RHA) bear letters instead of numbers. All British coast defence artillery units were disbanded in the 1950s. When on parade with its guns, the Royal Horse Artillery takes precedence over every other regiment and corps in the British Regular Army (and parades at the right of the line). Otherwise it immediately follows the Household Cavalry Household Cavalry Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth of Nations to describe the cavalry of the Household Division.... . The rest of the Royal Artillery takes precedence immediately after the regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps Royal Armoured Corps The Royal Armoured Corps is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army.... . If the Territorial Army were included in the parade, the honour of parading at right of the line of the Territorials would fall to the HAC Honourable Artillery Company The Honourable Artillery Company is the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers.... as the oldest regiment which has guns as colours. The Territorial Army itself ranks after Regular units in precedence. In 1871 the Royal Regiment formed two batteries of garrison artillery which became the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Royal Canadian Horse Artillery The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is the name given to the regular field artillery units of the Canadian Army.... . During World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a World war War fought between the Allies of World War II and the Axis Powers , from 1939 until 1945.... , the Royal Artillery created a new type of formation, the Army Group Royal Artillery Army Group Royal Artillery The Army Group Royal Artillery was a British military formation type during World War II and shortly thereafter.... to command artillery assets at levels higher than division. In recognition of its history, 25/170 (Imjin) Battery of 47 Regiment wears the United States Distinguished Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation (US) The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and allies for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941.... that was awarded to 170 Battery for its service at the Battle of the Imjin River Battle of the Imjin River The Battle of the Imjin River took place between April 22 – April 25 1951 during the Korean War.... during the Korean War Korean War The Korean War began on June 25, 1950 and ended with a truce on July 27, 1953 . It started as a civil war between North Korea and South Korea , both existing as provisional governments competing for control after the division of Korea, but esca... (see Non-U.S. recipients of U.S. gallantry awards Non-U.S. recipients of U.S. gallantry awards The Unknown WarriorOn November 11 1920, an unidentified British soldier from a battlefield of the World War I was buried at the western end of the Nave of Westminster Abbey.... ). Order of Precedence Affiliations - Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery is the artillery personnel branch of the Canadian Forces.... - Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery is descended from the original colonial artillery units prior to Australia federation.... - Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery The Royal New Zealand Artillery forms the artillery section of the New Zealand Army. In its current form it was founded in 1947 with the amalgamation of the regular and volunteer units of artillery in New Zealand.... - Regiment of Artillery Regiment of Artillery (India) Regiment of Artillery HistoryThe Regiment of Artillery constitutes a formidable operational arm of Indian Army.... - Regiment of Artillery - Sri Lanka Artillery Sri Lanka Artillery The Sri Lanka Artillery a corps of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of 7 regular regiments and 2 volunteer regiments. Headquartered at Panagoda Cantonment, Panagoda.... - Singapore Volunteer Artillery - Armed Forces of Malta Armed Forces of Malta The Armed Forces of Malta is the name given to the combined armed services of Malta. The AFM is a brigade sized organisation consisting of a headquarters and three separate battalions.... - Rejimen Artileri Diraja Rejimen Artileri Diraja ROYAL ARTILLERY REGIMENTThe Rejimen Artileri DiRaja is the artillery corps of the Malaysian Army.... - The Royal Gibraltar Regiment Royal Gibraltar Regiment The Royal Gibraltar Regiment is the home defense unit for the British Colony of Gibraltar. It was formed in 1958 from the Gibraltar Defense Force as an infantry unit, with an integrated artillery troop.... - South African Artillery Corps South African Army Artillery Formation The South African Army Artillery Formation is the controlling entity of all South African Army artillery units.... Footnotes See also Artillery Artillery Historically, *artillery* refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war.... Royal Artillery Memorial Royal Artillery Memorial The Royal Artillery Memorial is a large stone memorial at Hyde Park Corner in London dedicated to casualties in the British Royal Regiment of Artillery in World War One.... Royal Artillery Barracks Royal Artillery Barracks The Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich in south-east London is the "home" of the Royal Artillery.... Royal School of Artillery Royal School of Artillery The Royal School of Artillery is the principal training establishment for artillery warfare in the British Army.... Firepower - The Royal Artillery Museum Firepower - The Royal Artillery Museum Firepower: The Royal Artillery Museum is a military museum in Woolwich in south-east London, England, which tells the story of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and of the Royal Arsenal.... 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Rank：Diamond Member Score：1225 Posts：693 From：Canada Register：11/07/2008 01:17 AM	Re：Royal Artillery - Searching For Anne's Dad Date Posted：03/17/2009 06:03 AMCopy HTML Royal Artillery <!-- / icon and title --><!-- message --> May I suggest that you get in touch with The Royal Artillery Museum it's on www.firepower.org.uk . They have a collection of medals including VCs on display there, as well as some of the Guns etc and wireless equipment. Contact:- www2.army.mod.uk/ra/gunnernet or www.veterans-uk The other thing you could do is to contact RA Records. (Address to follow) Giving as much info as possible. Finally try contacting the Adjutant at The School of Artillery, Larkhill, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
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Rank：Diamond Member Score：1225 Posts：693 From：Canada Register：11/07/2008 01:17 AM	Re：Royal Artillery - Searching For Anne's Dad Date Posted：03/17/2009 12:34 PMCopy HTML